She hired assistants that had a strong background and had a variety of experience coaching. This is on Lindsey for her inability to manage the team and Coyle for hiring her when she wasn’t ready.
What successful HCs would come here to be a MN assistant coach under a coach with no experience? If they have a winning HC record they are still a HC.
this isn't golf or tennis..
When former players reach out to you and say good things about you, then you get the impression Jaz didnt leave because she hated playing with Sara.
I respect your families decision Peter, good luck to Sara and your family!
Hopefully they do that regardless because all successful people are reflective imo. This should sting more, but Coyle is pretty on top of this stuff and Whalen was on notice already.
I tend to agree here. The kids are not seeing a light at the end of the tunnel as far as winning and progress and the vision from the head coach. All you had to do was watch even the early tournament games in the NCAA's to see how far away everything is from turning a corner. Both Carly and Kelly, and Shimmy are all good coaches, you can see it in the communication style during games. In fact this team played it's best games of the previous year with Carly at the helm, so much more relaxed, and not the pinched nickels between the butt cheeks on the floor like when Whalen was on the sideline. There must be a reason for this to have occured. This is a trust and communication problem with with the head coach on player development. Wanting to win and being able to teach it and have the kids learn it, is a whole different prospect than playing the game. The tension and communication problems seem to be real.
Every interview I hear leads me to believe this, super nice and a legend as a player but lacks the "it" from a coaching perspective.
That’s a naive point of view.
Scalia? She wouldn't start or play more than 15 minutes for these four teams if that is what you mean. Maybe it's her teammates bringing her down as that is what she is saying by leaving.
Why is the father being interviewed? red flag.
How so? You think sitting on the bench at a UConn is going to get you noticed versus starring for Timbuktu U?
Part of the 'it' factor is having a vision of how the team is going to play and hanging your hat on that vision. You recruit to that, you train to that, and, eventually, you hope to be successful with that. I don't remember hearing a vision articulated by Coach and I have not seen it find its way to the hardwood.
Or maybe since all of these players were here when Pitts left, it’s better to just clean the entire house?
Tell that to the hundreds of mens and woman's programs who have experienced the same issue. In 2020 there were 490 female athletes in the portal. The number jumped to over a thousand in 2021 and as of the end of March there were almost 900 in this seasons portal. I have supported Whalen since her high school days but am not blind to the multiple deficits of her teams. She has signed an extension and will have the opportunity to coach the highest recruiting class the program has ever had in it's history. There are recent examples of winning teams; Kentucky, MD, AZ and today ND lost 3 transfers and we know some of these teams have very successful highly ranked coaches. The portal is a reality and I am hoping we can get some more talent for next season.
| 1985-86 | 12-15 | 4-12 | -- |
| 1986-87 | 14-13 | 9-7 | -- |
| 1987-88 | 17-11 | 9-7 | -- |
| 1988-89 | 24-6 | 13-2 | NCAA First Round |
Grass is not always greener !!